Focus on Climate
Factbox: Biden races to safeguard environmental rules from axe
Environmental Protection Agency expected to launch key Biden environmental measures in the coming days.
Colombian court recognizes environmental refugees
A Colombian court has ruled that environmental calamities, sudden or gradual, can legally be considered a cause of forced displacement, placing obligations on...
Talks on global plastic treaty begin in Canada
During talks in Kenya in November, a draft agreement leapt from 30 to 70 pages, with oil-producing nations such as Saudi Arabia recording...
German climate activists sentenced for spraying paint on Brandenburg Gate
The activists were supporters of the "Last Generation" climate activists group, which had made headlines in Germany with hundreds of road blocks by...
Europe’s ability to survive a cold winter hasn’t been tested, energy execs say
AMSTERDAM – Europe has successfully survived the worst energy crisis in decades thanks to demand reduction and a couple of mild winters, but...
California, 21 other states back EPA vehicle emissions rules
California, New York, Michigan and Pennsylvania – among others – intervene in Republican states' EPA lawsuit regarding emissions regulation.
Unstable nuclear-waste dams threaten fertile Central Asia heartland
The studies, part of a project by the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to reinforce the facilities, show...
Russia’s Orsk refinery resumes operations after flooding, sources say
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Orsk oil refinery resumed full operations early on Tuesday after flooding in the region caused a two-week suspension, two sources...
EU Parliament approves rules requiring companies to repair worn-out products
The European Commission says 260 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions are generated each year as a result of still-usable consumer goods being...
As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever
Plastic treaty negotiations kick off in Ottawa as thousands of delegates debate how to address the life cycle of everyday substances – and...
